Day 2 of Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Starts at 12 PM
The 2024 World Series of Poker continues here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas as the second day of Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed gets underway at 12 p.m. There were a total of 1,469 entries, creating a prize pool of $1,961,115 with just 162 players remaining.
Beginning the day at the top of the leaderboard is Mike Dentale (1,230,000) who managed to be the chip leader for the majority of Day 1, and was the only player to bag over one million chips.
Thee-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Zack starts the day second in chips, with a total of 953,000. Zack has already cashed in three events in the 2024 WSOP for a total of $24,237 and looks to capture his first Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet.
Following Zack is Andreas Zampas of Greece, joining Day 2 with 833,000 in chips to round the top three stacks.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Dentale | United States | 1,230,000 | 205 |
| 2 | Daniel Zack | United States | 953,000 | 159 |
| 3 | Andreas Zampas | Greece | 833,000 | 139 |
| 4 | Xiaoxiao Song | United States | 635,000 | 106 |
| 5 | Chino Rheem | United States | 624,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 620,000 | 103 |
| 7 | Daniel Swartz | United States | 620,000 | 103 |
| 8 | Jonathan Bowers | United States | 599,000 | 100 |
| 9 | Greg Himmelbrand | United States | 578,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Vladislav Klepikov | Russia | 561,000 | 94 |
Other notables to keep your eye on throughout Day 2 include, Chino Rheem (624,000), Erick Lindgren (509,000), Dylan Weisman (482,000), Jaspal Brar (348,000), Scott Ball (322,000), and Phil Ivey (278,000).
Action resumes in the Horseshoe at 12 p.m. continuing on Level 16, 3,000/6,000 blinds with a 6,000 big blind ante. The plan for the day is for the players to play ten one-hour levels with a 15-minute break after every second level and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 23 (6:30 p.m.).
All 162 players have locked up a payout of $3,004, but all eyes are on the grand prize of $294,311, and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $294,311 | 9 | $24,335 | 56-63 | $5,113 |
| 2 | $196,191 | 10-11 | $19,048 | 64-71 | $4,498 |
| 3 | $140,077 | 12-15 | $15,119 | 72-79 | $4,018 |
| 4 | $101,284 | 16-23 | $12,169 | 80-99 | $3,647 |
| 5 | $74,178 | 24-31 | $9,936 | 100-117 | $3,364 |
| 6 | $55,034 | 32-39 | $8,230 | 118-144 | $3,154 |
| 7 | $41,371 | 40-47 | $6,919 | 145-162 | $3,004 |
| 8 | $31,516 | 48-55 | $5,903 |
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as we will be giving live updates throughout the rest of this event.